Kingsley News

Ms. Pierce excels in teaching special education and is responsible for teaching, supporting, assisting students from seventh through 12th grade.

Kingsley, Susquehanna County - Eleanor Meyer, of Kingsley, sorts through bags she's sending to Afghanistan.

“We're looking at the Sesquicentennial as being a landmark year, and we thought it would be special to have the head of state - ”

Gov. Ed Rendell will speak at Susquehanna's 2008 commencement on May 11, the university announced Tuesday. via The Crusader

“He taught me an awful lot, about programming and announcing”

His voice conquered the airwaves of Northeastern Pennsylvania for more than two decades. via Times Leader

Will they again seemingly disappear into thin air? Do they have a high-rise nest somewhere that will finally be located? The answer might depend on citizen scientists such as you. via LancasterOnline

If you need a new haircut for spring, check out Central Pennsylvania's 6th Annual St. via The York Daily Record

Harrisburg, Pa. A statewide poll by Harrisburg-based Susquehanna Polling and Research indicates Hillary Clinton now has a three-point lead over Barack Obama with just week week remaining before the April 22nd ... via WHTM

“Outside dining is something we visualized for the downtown years ago.”

Council may permit Caf Toscana to put tables along West Market Street. WILKES-BARRE Outdoor dining may be coming to Public Square. via Times Leader

Police arrested a man suspected in the armed robberies at least 20 banks and businesses in Pennsylvania and Maryland since October. via WHTM

“To quote a nearly famous frog, 'What a party! What a day!' ”

The first of what's hoped to be the annual Lancaster Book Festival: A Gathering of Writers and Readers is set for 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 12, in the East Building on the Lancaster Campus of HACC, ... via LancasterOnline

“A dollar spent in any community is re-spent about 7 times, so the fact that our students are here, most of whom are residential students, they're consuming goods and services in the community, so that helps support the city as well.”

Williamsport, Lycoming County- A new study reveals that nearly one-third of all properties in Williamsport are tax exempt, and that is hurting the city's bottom line. via PAHomepage.com

“Are any paleontologists taking advantage of the exposed rock layers to look for interesting fossils?”

Act 44 fallout -- Zipcar users in Pittsburgh are being assessed the new $2-a-day car rental tax because a clause in the Act 44 transportation funding bill passed last summer imposes it for "any part of a day." ... via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Our electric bill is up about 10%, our natural gas bills are up about 20% and the cost of diesel fuel from July 1st is up 30% so it's a very difficult situation for the food bank.”

The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, is seeing an increase in all utilities, but especially in diesel costs. via WHP-TV Harrisburg

WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP FIRE COMPANY, 2500 Morgan Hill Road, will hold an all-you-can-eat breakfast 8 a.m. to noon Sunday. via The Morning Call

Television star Kate Walsh, who stars in "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice," will stump for Sen. via NBC 10

“Even the flag of Italy is up there. Italy started out as an Axis power but after Mussolini was ousted, Italy switched sides and joined the Allies”

During World War II, Americans launched a variety of volunteer efforts. Children participated in competitive scrap metal drives and helped their parents plant victory gardens while motorists planned errands to ... via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“He really wants to have a discussion with Pennsylvania voters.”

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama will hold a "town hall meeting" Saturday in Johnstown - taking questions from the audience - officials said Thursday. via The Tribune-Democrat

“What better way to do that than by taking an old industrial site and reinventing for a totally new use.”

A Johnstown engineering firm is hoping to serve as an anchor for business growth in the city's Hornerstown neighborhood when it relocates later this year. via The Tribune-Democrat

Send your upcoming events to Calendar, York Daily Record, 1891 Loucks Road, York, PA 17408, e-mail to calendar@ydr.com or fax to 771-2009. Mail complete information, including street addresses, three weeks ... via The York Daily Record

FORREST J. REMICK Imagine that the twin problems of foreign-oil dependence and fossil-fuel air pollution could be limited by greater reliance on a commercial energy source already in common use. via The Morning Call